used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINTER WORK AND PLAY "See, winter comes to rule the varied year."
Antonio
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From this reading How they crowded around Antonio, clapping him on the shoulders!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading How they crowded around Antonio, clapping him on the shoulders!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading How they crowded around Antonio, clapping him on the shoulders!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading WINTER WORK AND PLAY "See, winter comes to rule the varied year."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading How they crowded around Antonio, clapping him on the shoulders!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
take in solid food
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
opinion or judgment
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How they crowded around Antonio, clapping him on the shoulders!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
where you live at a particular time
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How
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From this reading How they crowded around Antonio, clapping him on the shoulders!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
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Joanna
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From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
Jose
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the emotion of great happiness
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
information about recent and important events
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How they crowded around Antonio, clapping him on the shoulders!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
participate in games or sport
From this reading WINTER WORK AND PLAY "See, winter comes to rule the varied year."
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading WINTER WORK AND PLAY "See, winter comes to rule the varied year."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WINTER WORK AND PLAY "See, winter comes to rule the varied year."
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading How they crowded around Antonio, clapping him on the shoulders!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINTER WORK AND PLAY "See, winter comes to rule the varied year."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How they crowded around Antonio, clapping him on the shoulders!
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WINTER WORK AND PLAY "See, winter comes to rule the varied year."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading WINTER WORK AND PLAY "See, winter comes to rule the varied year."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
at the time that
From this reading --_James Thomson._ WHAT joy in the home when Jose that evening, after the late supper, told the good news!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will have many a happy winter evening together;" the father spoke with a new courage shining in his eyes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER WORK AND PLAY "See, winter comes to rule the varied year."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what glee did Joanna bring out preserved fruits and sweet cakes for them to eat as they drew their chairs around the hearth!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WINTER WORK AND PLAY "See, winter comes to rule the varied year."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WINTER WORK AND PLAY "See, winter comes to rule the varied year."
